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This is the shocking moment a businessman fights off an armed gang who broke into his house before chasing them into the garden.

Asif Ali, 35, was confronted by three balaclava-clad men in his Rochdale home on Saturday night.

The estate agent’s “instinct” immediately kicked in and he landed a series of punches before chasing them into the garden with a pair of kitchen knives.

In the footage, the would-be thieves try to sneak in through the back door.

However, estate agent Asif spots one of them and immediately lashed out with a flurry of blows.

His wife rushed down the stairs and appeared to call the police (Image: MEN MEDIA)

In the footage, the would-be thieves try to sneak in through the back door (Image: MEN MEDIA)

The masked man is joined by two accomplices, who Ali forces out of the house.

One of the men threatened to kill Mr Ali before going back inside armed with what is thought to be a screwdriver.

However, he runs to the kitchen, grabs two knives and chases them outside again.

His wife Charlotte, 30, then rushes down the stairs and appears to call the police as he checks the garden.

Asif told the Manchester Evening News: “I was on a business call when I heard the dogs barking really aggressively.

One of the men threatened to kill Mr Ali before going back inside (Image: MEN MEDIA)

"I went to see what was going on and there was someone standing there dressed head-to-toe in black.

"He threw a punch at me and we started to fight.

“I didn't know what I was doing. Instinct just kicked in – I was just trying to get him out of the house.

"A second man came in and I thought he was trying to get upstairs where my wife was. I didn't want them anywhere near my wife.

"I got them outside, but they were pulling at the door, then one of them pulled out what looked like a knife, but the police think it might have been a screwdriver.

He has now released the CCTV footage and is offering a £5,000 reward for any information which leads to a conviction (Image: MEN MEDIA)

"He said 'I'm going to kill you'. He started to walk back towards me. I ran back inside and grabbed a couple of kitchen knives and chased them back out."

He has now released the CCTV footage and is offering a £5,000 reward for any information which leads to a conviction.

Asif added: “They knew we were home. The lights were on, the cars were on the drive, the doors were open, and they've come into our home armed, knowing there were people inside, knowing there would likely be a confrontation and knowing they would cause some damage.

"Someone out there knows who these people are. They need to be caught before they do it again."